This site explores the evolution of American public schools.
How have our beliefs shifted? What events have effected those shifts? What are the "new" beliefs at each shift? How do we still act in schools as if we still believe the "old" beliefs?
This is a project of Dr. Mike Muir's Introduction to Middle/Secondary Education course (edu 101) at the University of Maine at Farmington. Freshman beginning their teacher education programs are exploring these ideas at an introductory level education course.
Welcome to Education Shifts!
This site explores the evolution of American public schools.
How have our beliefs shifted? What events have effected those shifts? What are the "new" beliefs at each shift? How do we still act in schools as if we still believe the "old" beliefs?
Project Requirements
Who are schools for?
Troy Female Seminary - 1821 (Tessa DeSilva)
Oberlin College - 1833
Mount Holyoke Seminary For Women - 1837 (Cassie Richardson)
Compulsory Education - 1852
Joliet Junior College - 1901 (Kyle)
Internationalization - 1923
GI Bill of 1944 - (Lori)
Segregation of Black Americans and Whites - 1950's
Bilingual Education - 1960's
Affirmative Action - 1970's (Eric L)
Disabled Students - 1971
Title IX - 1972 (Luke E)
Inclusion vs. Exclusion - Late 1900's (Mike B)
Financial Aid - 1960s-present (Nicole C)
Corporal Punishment - 1999 (Zak)
No Child Left Behind - 2001
Special Needs Students
Individualized Education Program
What is the purpose of education?
Religion in Schools - 1600's
The Montessori System - 1907
Montessori Ideals - early 1900's
Sputnik - 1951 (Mike's Demo)
Sputnik - 1957 (Sam)
Standards-based Education Reform - 1990s (Cheyanne)
To Learn or To Teach - Around 1996
How has the government insured the quality of education?
Normal Schools- Late 1830's (Brandi Nielsen)
"Standard Unit" - 1909
The Scholastic Aptitude Test - 1926
National School Lunch Act - 1946 (Kristin Wiggins)
Exchange Visitor Program - 1946
Standardize Testing - 1948
American College Testing Program (ACT) - 1959 (Shane Pinkham)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act - 1965
FAPE - 1973 (Bill R)
IDEA - 1975 (Joe H)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - 1975
Maine Learning Results - 1990
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
No Child Left Behind - 2001
Government Improving Teacher Quality - 2001
Maine Laptop Initiative - 2002
Teacher Certification in Maine
About the Project
This is a project of Dr. Mike Muir's Introduction to Middle/Secondary Education course (edu 101) at the University of Maine at Farmington. Freshman beginning their teacher education programs are exploring these ideas at an introductory level education course.